Abby Pence is a poet, fiction writer, and the author of her debut novel, the paranormal thriller Sketch.

A lifelong reader—practically out of the womb with a full-length novel in hand—Abby has always followed story first. She reads widely across paranormal, horror, science fiction, thrillers, and romance, drawn to books that deliver atmosphere, tension, and characters who feel real. For her, the best fiction doesn’t stay neatly inside one genre lane—it surprises you, unsettles you, and makes you care.

That love of boundary-blurring storytelling lives on the page in Sketch, a paranormal thriller shaped by eerie moments, emotional stakes, and the quiet dread of what might be lurking just beneath the surface.

A finalist in the 2019 Royal Palm Literary Awards and a longtime member of the Florida Writers Association, Abby draws inspiration from the untamed beauty and buried secrets of Old Florida, her chosen home.

When she’s not writing, you’ll find her outside with a cold beer and her favorite people, snuggled up with her three dogs, or geeking out over backyard bird cam footage.